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As mentioned on "Iowa Talks" - June 7, 2002; Iowa Public Radio
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12 Favorites to Read Aloud
Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom by Bill MartinChicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
Dr. DeSoto by William Steig
First Tomato by Rosemary Wells
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells
Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins
Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Resources for finding more books that make good read- alouds
Print Resources:
- Riverbank Review, a magazine which reviews children's books $22.95/yr. 1624 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
- Babies Need Books: Sharing the Joys of Books with Your Child from Birth to Six by Dorothy Butler. Heinemann, 1998.
- Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide by Betsy Hearne and Deborah Stevenson. University of Illinois Press, 2000.
- New York Times Parents Guide to the Best books for Children by Eden Ross Lipson. Three Rivers Press, 2000.
- The Read-Aloud Handbook, Fifth Edition by Jim Trelease. New York: Penguin Books, 2001.
- Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children: A Lively Opinionated Guide by Valerie Lewis, Walter Mayes. Avon, 1998.
Web Resources:
Reach Out and Read www.reachoutandread.org/childrens_books.html- This site features recommended books for each age
group, starting at age six months.
Jim Trelease on Reading www.trelease-on-reading.com
- This site offers naterial from Jim Trelease's books,
the extended list of "reading do's and don'ts" and
other useful information.
Children's Book Council site www.cbcbooks.org
- This site has a special link for parents and teachers, which would also be useful for day care providers (whom we all know serve as
surrogate parents and teachers). It also features new books for children.
Bibliography (2 printed pages) prepared by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, 2002. Permission is granted to reproduce this bibliography for educational use in the classroom/library or in conjunction with educational non-profit workshops/in-service courses. This page is located at: http://www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com/favoritereads.html. Permission notice must remain on the printed bibliography.
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